Chapter 65: The Hidden Stone (3)
Hidden Stone Cave.
Jani was irritated because he hadn't been out of this damp and dark cave for five days, just to wait for a fugitive who might or might never appear.
Yes, the fugitive, that's what the captain told them, this fugitive's name was Lorraine, and he was very vicious, he killed a mage apprentice in VendΓ΄me, and ransacked the apprentice's home, which had caused a great shock in high society, and the nobles unanimously demanded that the murderer be caught as much as possible.
Well, maybe there was a shock, but Jani had never heard of it, and he felt that it was a bit of a void, but it wasn't his business, he was a soldier, and the first element of a soldier was to obey orders.
Because of this, their team, a total of seven people, waited in this cave.
The cave was not ventilated, there was no light, water was still seeping through the cracks of the stones, and there was hardly a dry place.
Because they were waiting for their opponents to be caught, the captain was not allowed to light fires, not to speak, and not even to breathe loudly, which was even more uncomfortable than sitting in a dungeon.
Every day, they ate cold, hard, tooth-barren, dry food and drank rancid water. If you want to solve your personal problems, you have to sneak to the innermost part of the cave. Even so, after a few days, the unbearable stench continued to spread.
The poor living conditions are bearable, they are now on a mission, and they are facing a fugitive who has committed a heinous crime, and it is normal to be a little harder.
But the problem is that the location of this cave is in the forest, so it is really unsafe.
Two days ago, the vice-captain Tongam was unlucky, when he squinted and rested, he was accidentally stung by a stone scorpion, and as a result, one arm was swollen as thick as an elephant's leg, and his skin was still purple and shiny.
Stone scorpions are a big safety hazard, but the biggest problem they face now is the wolf plague!
From the first night of my visit, there was a terrible wolf howl from time to time outside the cave.
The wolf howls rang out every few moments, always around the edge of the cave, and the scout outside the door came with bad news: "They may be targeted by wolves." β
This is really bad news.
In the forest, the most terrifying thing is not tigers and leopards, but wolves! These guys are cunning and patient, and they can wait for days on end when their prey is exhausted, and then they will appear and reap their fruits with ease.
Because of the appearance of the wolves, Jani hadn't slept well in the past few days, no, he hadn't slept at all, he felt like he was about to collapse, his whole body was weak and stiff, and he suspected that he might not even be able to hold the sword in his hand.
But Jani knew that they were okay, at least with the cave, the hiding place, and the two scouts outside the cave, and that was the real hardship.
They hid in the trees, barely moving, and had to stay awake because they had to give them an early warning to prevent the wolves from sneaking up.
Jani couldn't imagine their situation, especially since there had been a heavy rainstorm last night, and maybe the two scouts had fainted, but they hadn't been signaled by them for a day.
"Captain, the fugitive shouldn't come, right?" Jani heard a soft voice, the voice of Aurang, the youngest soldier in the group, hoarse and out of breath.
After a while, the captain's voice rang out, also very weak: "Wait another day, tomorrow, as long as he doesn't come tomorrow, we will withdraw and hold on." β
There was only one last day left, and it was good, Jani breathed a sigh of relief as he half-leaned and half-lay on a smoother stone, his head bowed, his eyes closed.
He wants to take a good rest, save his energy, hiss~ The stone behind him is cold and cold, and the coolness continues to sink into his back, if under normal circumstances, Jani will get up and walk around after lying down for a while, moving his hands and feet, but he is too tired now, and before he knows it, he actually fell asleep.
In his sleep, he felt a lot of noise in his ears, as if someone was talking, no, shouting, and then there was a scream... Wait, screams!
Jani was shocked and wanted to open his eyes, but he found that his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn't open them at all, and his whole body was weak, and all his strength seemed to flow out of his body.
He tried for a long time, and in the end, he barely opened his eyes, but only opened a gap, and with the help of the faint light shining through the hole, he saw black shadows that were shaking quickly, and the dark shadows' eyes were shining with a faint green light.
"The wolves are in the hole!" Gianni was shocked, stretched out his hand, felt for the hilt of his sword, and drew his sword.
Danger stimulated him, and a force grew in him to support him to his feet.
When he stood up, he secretly screamed in his heart, his whole body was numb and stiff, the cracks in his bones were like rust, and his whole person was also weak and weak, and he couldn't exert ten percent of his strength at ordinary times.
"It's over!"
No sooner had this thought crossed his mind than a dark shadow swooped down on him in front of him, and he raised his sword to block.
'When! There was a crisp sound, and a few sparks splattered out of the darkness.
The sword in the weakened Jani hand was knocked to the ground, and then he felt a hard blow to his back, and the whole person was knocked to the ground, followed by his arm being twisted backwards to the back, unable to move.
"Tie them up with rope and take them away!" A somewhat muffled voice came from the darkness.
The more Giani was surprised, what was this, that it could speak.
Then, he felt his hands tied, and then the whole person was directly dragged out of the cave.
It was already dark at night, and the sky was full of stars outside the cave.
Through the faint starlight, Jani could clearly see that the opponent who attacked them was a werewolf...... No, it's not just werewolves!
Jani saw a human in a group of werewolves, tall in chain mail, with a shield on his back and a sword in his hand, who kept saying this and seemed to be telling the werewolves to do something.
Strangely, he was brought to this person by the werewolf. Jani is now not the only one who has been caught, the captain, the vice-captain, and even the two scouts, seven of whom have been arrested.
To Jani's surprise, the werewolves didn't seem to have a lot of ill will towards them, as he saw that the poisoned vice-captain Tongani was not being mistreated, and that no one was going to torture his poisoned arms. Of the seven, no one was seriously injured, let alone killed.
The werewolves seem to just want to catch them.
At this moment, the human spoke: "I'm Rollin, I know, you're waiting for me, aren't you?" β
"You're the fugitive?" The words were spoken by the youngest warrior, Aurang.
"Fugitives? In the name of your peace? It's really unimaginative. Let me take a good look at you. The man smiled.
Then, when Jani saw that the man began to check everyone's earlobes, he looked over one by one, and when he saw the captain, he suddenly smiled: "Heh~ I actually wore amethyst stone earrings, it seems that I caught a big fish!" β
Jani knew that the captain had studs and was beautiful, and according to himself, it was a custom in their homeland, but what did the man's words mean? Could it be that these studs are the mark of some organization?
Just as the man's voice fell, Jani appeared as the captain looked horrified, and he said something that he didn't understand: "How do you know?" β
"Don't talk nonsense with you. My friends, take them into the forest, especially you...... Heh~ I want to kill myself, right? This denture is so exquisitely made. Remember, when you commit suicide, you should be quick and don't hesitate. β
Jani saw that the human had pinched the captain's mouth and pulled a tooth out of it. The captain's expression was one of despair.
Jani didn't understand why it was the way it was.
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